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Taylor&Emmet LLP is one of the leading and most successful law firms in the South Yorkshire region, a position it has held for nearly 150 years.

This success has been achieved by delivering the highest quality legal advice to business and private clients, many of whom have remained with the firm for generations.

To maintain this enviable position, we have invested significantly in the business in recent years, in terms of our geographic location, number of offices, technology and the quality and ability of our people.

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﻿We’re here to look after your business interests. Integrity, professionalism and the highest standards of client care form the bedrock of our services. We have the breadth of expertise and experience to help you achieve the right results.

We become a seamless part of your team by building a rapport with key staff , learning about your operation and being transparent in our work. Developing a partnership based on trust allows us to deliver cost eff ective, honest and legal advice services that will protect and enhance your organisation. Rely on us, when it matters the most.

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Being a full-service law firm means that we can tailor our legal services for sectors. This allows us to be the go-to for all your legal requirements. For more information on how we can advice you visit our key sector pages.

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We have been consistently recognised by The Legal 500 guide to the legal profession as one of the leading law firms in the South Yorkshire region and throughout this website you will find evidence of the references made to Taylor&Emmet, drawn from the 2012 and 2013 editions.

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Whether you are a business or an individual seeking legal advice for the very first time, our tried and tested approach to client service remains the same.

One of the simplest examples of a trust arises when a grandparent opens a bank account for his grandchild. This is called a “Bare Trust”, because the money in the account really belongs to the grandchild and the account is only held by the grandparent because the grandchild is too young. When the grandchild reaches 18 he will be able to insist on having the money paid over to him.

One of the most common forms of trust under English law is the joint ownership of land or property, because English law states that when two people own land or property, they hold it “on trust”, even though they probably hold it on trust for themselves, so that the Trustees and the Beneficiaries are the same people.

However, when most people refer to a “trust”, they usually mean something a little more complicated: perhaps a “discretionary trust”, where the Trustees can decide how and when to distribute the Trust Fund amongst the Beneficiaries; or an “interest in possession trust”, where there is at least one person who is entitled to receive the income of the Trust Fund, or to occupy a property held in the trust.

Trusts can be set up in your lifetime or on death

They are used in many circumstances, and for many different reasons. They are often used in estate planning, for example, to pass assets down to future generations, even if the intended beneficiaries are too young to hold the assets themselves, or are not yet born! They are also particularly useful for the protection of assets from claims arising on divorce or bankruptcy, or from poor financial management by the intended beneficiary.

The important thing is to get the right advice when choosing a trust. You need to be sure that the trust will achieve your aims, even if circumstances change in the future, and you need to understand the tax implications, for you, for the trust itself and for the beneficiaries.

At Taylor&Emmet, we have the expertise to be able to tell you when a trust might be suitable for you, to guide you through the myriad choices to right one, and then to advise and assist the Trustees in the running of the trust in the future. As solicitors, not only can we advise on any legal issues that may arise, but we are also able to deal with the accounting aspects of running a trust, such as the preparation of trust accounts and the completion of tax returns.

If you are interested in understanding how Taylor&Emmet can help you with wills, probate and estate disputes then please contact:

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